Outkast Duo's Diamond Status

OutKast is an American hip-hop duo, comprised ofsingles, which bore Parks' name. After five years of
Andre "Andre 3000" Benjamin (formerly known aslegal contention, the suit was eventually settled with
"Dre") and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. Having sold overneither OutKast or LaFace Records having to admit
20 million records with six albums under their belt,any wrongdoing. In 2000, the duo's fourth album,
OutKast is easily one of the most successful hip-hopStankonia, also debuted at #2 on the album charts and
groups of all time. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, awould ultimately go quadruple-platinum, thanks in large
double album representing a solo album from eachto such hit singles including: B.O.B. (Bombs Over
member of the duo, achieved diamond status, sellingBaghdad), So Fresh, So Clean, and Ms. Jackson. Ms.
over 10 million units, a feat only two other hip hopJackson would become the pair's first pop crossover
albums have ever accomplished. OutKast'shit, achieving the #1 ranking on the US pop singles
commercial success corresponds to the duo's criticallychart. In 2001, OutKast would receive two Grammy
acclaimed, distinct and experimental sound, which isAwards, one for Best Rap Album for Stankonia and
rare for such a mainstream rap group.the other for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or
Benjamin and Patton, both from Atlanta, Georgia, wentGroup for Ms. Jackson. That same year, the duo
to the same high school together and would regularlywould release a greatest hits album, Big Boi and Dre
engage in rap battles, only to later team up and formPresent...OutKast, which included three new tracks.
OutKast. In 1992, the newly formed duo signed toThe following year, OutKast would receive Best Rap
LaFace Records and became the label's first hip hopPerformance by a Duo or Group for The Whole
act. In 1994, their full length debut,World, one of the new tracks off the record.
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, which included hits suchIn 2003, OutKast released a double album,
as Git up, Git Out and Player's Ball, which would reachSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below. The album, which
#1 on the Billboard Rap Chart. OutKast's second album,was basically two solo albums by each member,
ATLiens, released in 1996, reached #2 on the USwould ultimately become the duo's best selling album
album charts and includes hits, ATLiens and Elevatorsdebuting on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart at #1 and
(Me and You), which would become the group's firstachieving diamond status. Hits such as The Way You
Top 20 hit.Move, Hey Ya, and "Roses" would keep the album at
Outkast's third album, Aquemini, also reached the #2the top of the charts for several weeks. The album
position on the charts at the time of its release in 1998.would go on to win the Grammy Award for the 2004
The album earned the very rare "5 Mic" rating from"Album of the Year". OutKast's next album will be the
The Source magazine, which is equivalent to a 5 outsoundtrack to their film Idlewild, which is scheduled to
of 5 rating. A year later, the duo ran into legal troublesbe released on August 22, 2006.
with Rosa Parks over the title of one of the album's